The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-08
NOTHING SHOULD 1srERreRs

s,tsi% SofHlNu sHuuLp ln|Hht Eth ytI-Ut
The threats Of personal violence and
harm in case l undertake the trip in ques.
ton, which neoroa Of misguidsl, nnba!-
anced men under the stimulation af ex-
cited feeling have made, arc not con,
aidarsd. Rather than ab andon my viai.
to the Weat aud disappoint your citizsna,
I might, IL alons were concerned, aub.
nit to the insult to which it ia quite OPEN
" asserted I would be help!eesiy subject.
ed il present a. the epcampment; but
should bear with me thsrs the peoples
highent ,ctlice, the dignity oi which + I
must protact; and ! bslieye that nsithsr
the Grand Army OF the Republic sa
An organization, n nor anything like
a majority OF e its ( members, would
eyer encourage any such ecanda!ous
attack upon It. II, however, among the
membolahip Of this body there are some.
az ceftainty seems the case, determined 10
denounce ME and my official ants ct tho
National lEncampment, | helieye they
should be permitted to do 20 unrestfained
by my presence as a guest OF their cyssni-
xation, or rs a guest Of the hospitable city
in which their meeting is hold. A num-
ber ol Grand Army Posts have aigniied
their intention, am informed, to remain
away from the encampment In case | visit
the city at that tiiue. Without consider.
ing the merit OF auch an excuse, feel
that I ought not to ho the cauae of such
non-attandsnce. The tine dnd placo OF
the encampment were 6xed long before
my invitations we're fecesved. %Thcas de-
eiring ! to participate, in lis proceedings
should be- first regarded, and nothing
should bs permitted 70 interfere vita their
Intentions. i3 \ \ }y- 35i
AN APPLE or DIscoRD
Another consideration Of more import
anco than all others remains to be noticed.
Tho fac. was referred TO by you whenyou
verbally presented the invitation Of the
ci,izsns OF st. Louis tha. the coming en-
camPmsnt Of tho Grand Army Of tho Re-
public would be the frat held in 6 soath-
ern Stale. 4suppese the fact waG mon
toned 4 80 q blessing indication Of tha
iraternal &, feeling S fist gaining ground
throughout the entire land aud ballad by
every patriotic citZ IN rs an earneat that
the u nion has really and In fact been
saved in sentiment and spirit with all the
benefits it tvouchsafes to a united people.
| / cannot lid :myself OF tho belief that tho
least diacora ca this propitious occasion
might rotard the progress Of the, senti-
mens OF common brotherhood which the
Grand Army Il the Republic has so good
an opportunity 10 increase and foster. I
certainly ought not to be :he cause of such
dipcord In any event or upon any p.etext.
Il2It seems to me that you and the citizens
OF St. Louis are entitled to this unreserved
statement sot tho condition Of things
which have constrained mo to forego my
contemplated visit and 7 to withdraw my,
acceptance Of your invitation. Ny pres:
enco III your city at the time indicated
can be- Of little moment compared with
tho cordial and harmonious entertainment
Of your other guests. assure you that I
abandon my plan without tho ,leeat per:
sonal feeling except rogret constrained
thereto by sense Of duty, actuated by q
deslxc 10 save any, embarrassment to the
peopls pt st.. Louis or their expected
guests, and with . heart full Of grateful